Verse 16

Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, gather together{H3664}{(H8798)} all the Jews{H3064} that are present{H4672}{(H8737)} in Shushan{H7800}, and fast{H6684}{(H8798)} ye for me, and neither eat{H398}{(H8799)} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} three{H7969} days{H3117}, night{H3915} or day{H3117}: I also and my maidens{H5291} will fast{H6684}{(H8799)} likewise; and so{H3651} will I go{H935}{(H8799)} in unto the king{H4428}, which is not according to the law{H1881}: and if I perish{H6}{(H8804)}, I perish{H6}{(H8804)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Joel 2:12-17 : 12 Therefore also now, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, turn{H7725}{(H8798)} ye even to me with all your heart{H3824}, and with fasting{H6685}, and with weeping{H1065}, and with mourning{H4553}: 13 And rend{H7167}{(H8798)} your heart{H3824}, and not your garments{H899}, and turn{H7725}{(H8798)} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}: for he is gracious{H2587} and merciful{H7349}, slow{H750} to anger{H639}, and of great{H7227} kindness{H2617}, and repenteth{H5162}{(H8737)} him of the evil{H7451}. 14 Who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} if he will return{H7725}{(H8799)} and repent{H5162}{(H8738)}, and leave{H7604}{(H8689)} a blessing{H1293} behind{H310} him; even a meat offering{H4503} and a drink offering{H5262} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}? 15 Blow{H8628}{(H8798)} the trumpet{H7782} in Zion{H6726}, sanctify{H6942}{(H8761)} a fast{H6685}, call{H7121}{(H8798)} a solemn assembly{H6116}: 16 Gather{H622}{(H8798)} the people{H5971}, sanctify{H6942}{(H8761)} the congregation{H6951}, assemble{H6908}{(H8798)} the elders{H2205}, gather{H622}{(H8798)} the children{H5768}, and those that suck{H3243}{(H8802)} the breasts{H7699}: let the bridegroom{H2860} go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} of his chamber{H2315}, and the bride{H3618} out of her closet{H2646}. 17 Let the priests{H3548}, the ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} of the LORD{H3068}, weep{H1058}{(H8799)} between the porch{H197} and the altar{H4196}, and let them say{H559}{(H8799)}, Spare{H2347}{(H8798)} thy people{H5971}, O LORD{H3068}, and give{H5414}{(H8799)} not thine heritage{H5159} to reproach{H2781}, that the heathen{H1471} should rule over{H4910}{(H8800)} them: wherefore should they say{H559}{(H8799)} among the people{H5971}, Where is their God{H430}?
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But{G235} none{G3762} of these things{G3056} move me{G4160}{(G5731)}, neither{G3761} count I{G2192}{(G5719)} my{G3450} life{G5590} dear{G5093} unto myself{G1683}, so{G5613} that I might finish{G5048}{(G5658)} my{G3450} course{G1408} with{G3326} joy{G5479}, and{G2532} the ministry{G1248}, which{G3739} I have received{G2983}{(G5627)} of{G3844} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, to testify{G1263}{(G5664)} the gospel{G2098} of the grace{G5485} of God{G2316}.
  • 2 Chr 20:3 : 3 And Jehoshaphat{H3092} feared{H3372}{(H8799)}, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} himself{H6440} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} a fast{H6685} throughout{H5921} all Judah{H3063}.
  • Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass on the third{H7992} day{H3117}, that Esther{H635} put on{H3847}{(H8799)} her royal{H4438} apparel, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the inner{H6442} court{H2691} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, over against{H5227} the king's{H4428} house{H1004}: and the king{H4428} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} upon his royal{H4438} throne{H3678} in the royal{H4438} house{H1004}, over against{H5227} the gate{H6607} of the house{H1004}.
  • Isa 22:12 : 12 And in that day{H3117} did the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} call{H7121}{(H8799)} to weeping{H1065}, and to mourning{H4553}, and to baldness{H7144}, and to girding{H2296}{(H8800)} with sackcloth{H8242}:
  • Joel 1:14-15 : 14 Sanctify{H6942}{(H8761)} ye a fast{H6685}, call{H7121}{(H8798)} a solemn assembly{H6116}, gather{H622}{(H8798)} the elders{H2205} and all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, and cry{H2199}{(H8798)} unto the LORD{H3068}, 15 Alas{H162} for the day{H3117}! for the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is at hand{H7138}, and as a destruction{H7701} from the Almighty{H7706} shall it come{H935}{(H8799)}.
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know{H3045}{(H8804)} him, that{H834} he will command{H6680}{(H8762)} his children{H1121} and his household{H1004} after him{H310}, and they shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the way{H1870} of the LORD{H3068}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} justice{H6666} and judgment{H4941}; that the LORD{H3068} may bring{H935}{(H8687)} upon Abraham{H85} that which he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} of him.
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 And God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414}{(H8799)} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man{H376}, that he may send away{H7971}{(H8765)} your other{H312} brother{H251}, and Benjamin{H1144}. If{H834} I be bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)} of my children, I am bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)}.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seem evil{H7489}{(H8804)} unto you{H4310} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, choose{H977}{(H8798)} you this day{H3117} whom{H5869} ye will serve{H5647}{(H8799)}; whether the gods{H430} which your fathers{H1} served{H5647}{(H8804)} that were on the other side{H5676} of the flood{H5104}, or the gods{H430} of the Amorites{H567}, in whose land{H776} ye dwell{H3427}{(H8802)}: but as for me and my house{H1004}, we will serve{H5647}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jonah 3:4-9 : 4 And Jonah{H3124} began{H2490}{(H8686)} to enter{H935}{(H8800)} into the city{H5892} a{H259} day's{H3117} journey{H4109}, and he cried{H7121}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Yet forty{H705} days{H3117}, and Nineveh{H5210} shall be overthrown{H2015}{(H8737)}. 5 So the people{H582} of Nineveh{H5210} believed{H539}{(H8686)} God{H430}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} a fast{H6685}, and put{H3847}{(H8799)} on sackcloth{H8242}, from the greatest{H1419} of them even to the least{H6996} of them. 6 For word{H1697} came{H5060}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Nineveh{H5210}, and he arose{H6965}{(H8799)} from his throne{H3678}, and he laid{H5674}{(H8686)} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} him with sackcloth{H8242}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} in ashes{H665}. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed{H2199}{(H8686)} and published{H559}{(H8799)} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles{H1419}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Let neither man{H120} nor beast{H929}, herd{H1241} nor flock{H6629}, taste{H2938}{(H8799)} any thing{H3972}: let them not feed{H7462}{(H8799)}, nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}: 8 But let man{H120} and beast{H929} be covered{H3680}{(H8691)} with sackcloth{H8242}, and cry{H7121}{(H8799)} mightily{H2394} unto God{H430}: yea, let them turn{H7725}{(H8799)} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, and from the violence{H2555} that is in their hands{H3709}. 9 Who can tell{H3045}{(H8802)} if God{H430} will turn{H7725}{(H8799)} and repent{H5162}{(H8738)}, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} from his fierce{H2740} anger{H639}, that we perish{H6}{(H8799)} not?
  • Acts 27:33 : 33 And{G1161} while{G891}{G3739} the day{G2250} was coming{G1096}{(G5738)} on{G3195}{(G5707)}, Paul{G3972} besought{G3870}{(G5707)} them all{G537} to take{G3335}{(G5629)} meat{G5160}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This day{G4594} is the fourteenth{G5065} day{G2250} that ye have tarried{G4328}{(G5723)} and continued{G1300}{(G5719)} fasting{G777}, having taken{G4355}{(G5642)} nothing{G3367}.
  • Rom 16:4 : 4 Who{G3748} have{G5294} for{G5228} my{G3450} life{G5590} laid down{G5294}{(G5656)} their own{G1438} necks{G5137}: unto whom{G3739} not{G3756} only{G3441} I{G1473} give thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}, but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} the churches{G1577} of the Gentiles{G1484}.
  • Phil 2:30 : 30 Because{G3754} for{G1223} the work{G2041} of Christ{G5547} he was nigh{G1448}{(G5656)} unto{G3360} death{G2288}, not regarding{G3851}{(G5666)} his life{G5590}, to{G2443} supply{G378}{(G5661)} your{G5216} lack{G5303} of service{G3009} toward{G4314} me{G3165}.
  • 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be of good courage{H2388}{(H8798)}, and let us play the men{H2388}{(H8691)} for our people{H5971}, and for the cities{H5892} of our God{H430}: and the LORD{H3068} do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which seemeth{H5869} him good{H2896}.
  • Acts 9:9 : 9 And{G2532} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} three{G5140} days{G2250} without{G3361} sight{G991}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} neither{G3756} did eat{G5315}{(G5627)} nor{G3761} drink{G4095}{(G5627)}.
  • Acts 10:7 : 7 And{G1161} when{G5613} the angel{G32} which{G3588} spake{G2980}{(G5723)} unto Cornelius{G2883} was departed{G565}{(G5627)}, he called{G5455}{(G5660)} two{G1417} of his{G846} household servants{G3610}, and{G2532} a devout{G2152} soldier{G4757} of them that waited on{G4342} him{G846} continually{G4342}{(G5723)};
  • Acts 21:13 : 13 Then{G1161} Paul{G3972} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, What{G5101} mean ye{G4160}{(G5719)} to weep{G2799}{(G5723)} and{G2532} to break{G4919}{(G5723)} mine{G3450} heart{G2588}? for{G1063} I{G1473} am{G2192}{(G5719)} ready{G2093} not{G3756} to be bound{G1210}{(G5683)} only{G3440}, but{G2532} also{G235} to die{G599}{(G5629)} at{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} for{G5228} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For{G1063} as{G5618} Jonas{G2495} was{G2258}{(G5713)} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the whale's{G2785} belly{G2836}; so{G3779} shall the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071}{(G5704)} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the heart{G2588} of the earth{G1093}.
  • Luke 9:24 : 24 For{G1063} whosoever{G3739}{G302} will{G2309}{(G5725)} save{G4982}{(G5658)} his{G846} life{G5590} shall lose{G622}{(G5692)} it{G846}: but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} will lose{G622}{(G5661)} his{G846} life{G5590} for my{G1700} sake{G1752}, the same{G3778} shall save{G4982}{(G5692)} it{G846}.
  • 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 For he did put{H7760}{(H8799)} his life{H5315} in his hand{H3709}, and slew{H5221}{(H8686)} the Philistine{H6430}, and the LORD{H3068} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} salvation{H8668} for all Israel{H3478}: thou sawest{H7200}{(H8804)} it, and didst rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)}: wherefore then wilt thou sin{H2398}{(H8799)} against innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} David{H1732} without a cause{H2600}?